The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
AFRICAN P1oonEgA


TIE whites Exsrtins 6vsat influence UDsA
ne Tribes Aresaa Luiuaburg.
In the depths Of Africa far south Of the
Congo and hundreds Of miles from other civil
iDed habitstions IL LuluSbure, the most
southern station Of the Congo State. 1t was
founded two years ago BY Lieut.. Wissmann
near the town Of King Mukenge, who, two
yesrs before with nifty Of his wives, accom-
panied Wissmsnn some ways on his journey
aeross tho continent It u In the Tushilange
country and It was tho glowing reports that
Wissmann brought homo OF the remarkable
tribes he mst there that led TO Bishop Tayfor's
announcement In Boston nearly three years
ago that that country WAS the goal he intended
to reach. On Oct. II last Dr.. Summers. the
forerunner Of the missionary establishments
Bishop Taylor intends to plant there. reached
Luluaburg. and he writes to friend:
"The station Of Lulusburx 10 an excellent
one, and that IL saying q good deal whom It Is
remembered that 1t Is built in the midst OF
forest that had 70 Be cleared away. and that
only one white man lives there. &c has GER
tainly had o difficult task"
In no place In Africa have the whites made
moro rapid or moro remarkable impression
upon the natives than upon the dense populs-
ton that surrounds this little station. Last
year Lieut.. Wissmann had long conference
ct tho station with ntty-stx chiefs, who came
from fAr and wide in answer to his request for
pqlavcr; The mission Of the Congo Stats WAS
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trade goods they Eet in barter. Lieut. Marinel
says they are making earrings Of copper and
beads that are worth more than similar goods
they get from the whites. He reoently saw ono
Of these natives knitting and discovered that
the man had learned the art from q member
OF another tribe who Visited the coast once
apd there learned how to- Knit. The man.
whom Ms!inel saw him. Was knitting shoulder
shawl. 10 used seven needles and native cot
top shs had
sea on the right bank Of the Lula aliuent Of
the great Ksssai River, The personnel Of the
station Is large, though sometimes II includes
only single white man. About 100 workmen
and soldiers arc constantly employed In the
station OF on the plantations attached to It.
battle brought from Angola arc thriving there
Many sheep. goats, and fowls and q few hogs
are kept. The station presents tho appearance
Of quite q large settlernent with It's big build
Ing, used as the chiefs heado Qartsrs, Its stores
st and mIans T smaller houses, in which
fine results Good crops Of fee. Indian corn.
end potatoes have been raised, and a number
Of European vegetables flourish In the gardens
Such progress as 10 being made at the most
remote OF the Congo stations justiaos the hope
that tho work now advancing In tho Congo
basin will be OF great good to the natives and
OF some commercial value to the world.